Halloween is my favorite holiday. I can dress up and be anybody I want to be. It’s like “trying on” a new identity for a brief period of time. It’s fun when people compliment my costume efforts – “how clever!” and “how original!” Too bad Halloween only comes once a year. Wouldn’t it…
Personal Effectiveness
Are You Ready for a New Path?
I took this photo a few days ago. It’s a path that leads to one of my favorite places. Where is your favorite “place”? Is it in any way connected to your current life’s work? You don’t always get to choose the exact route, but you can choose your outlook about the journey. I’m choosing…
Career Strategies for Women – Getting Ahead without Being Pushy
Today, this post is for women who want to learn how to talk about their career accomplishments without being too humble or overly aggressive. Or, it’s for men who have career-oriented women in their lives with whom they can share this post. My colleague Dana Theus of InPower Coaching recently asked this question of women…
How To Go Through an Organizational Change
Autumn has arrived in West Michigan and the leaves are changing. It’s a sort of in-between time for fall color – no longer the lush green of summer, but not quite the brilliant color blast we’ll expect in a few weeks. As I sat on my deck this past weekend, looking at one of our…
Even a Miserable Job Can Pay Well
Earlier this week, it was Labor Day, our country’s holiday celebrating the American worker. We all have Jobs We’d Rather Forget stories. Bad bosses, conniving co-workers, filthy or dangerous work conditions. . .most of us experience at least one doozey in our lifetime. They make for good stories, but only after the fact. And, if…